The Deer’s Cry

Mar 13, 2013 | comfort, courage, Lent, prayer | 14 comments

Stay with me.

Keep watch over me.

Do not falter beneath me.

Whisper within me.

Reach beyond me.

Speak to me.

See through me.

Hold on beside me.

Stay with me.

14 Comments

  1. SUZANNE
    SUZANNE on March 13, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Before time
    Since then
    After all
    Forever here
    Within me
    Inside of you
    All around
    Always near
    Inside the pages
    Behind the Words
    Above the noise
    Within the storm
    On the cross

    …Overwhelming

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    • Hilary Campbell
      Hilary Campbell on March 13, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      Beautifully written, Suzanne. I love the way the short lines give focus to the different prepositions. Thank you.

      Reply
    • Wendy
      Wendy on March 13, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      Love this!

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      • suzanne
        suzanne on March 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm

        Thank you Rachel. I loved yours too.
        This was my second attempt at today’s prompt. The first took off in a whole different direction (http://wp.me/p2GfYX-8Z) …as usual LOL

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  2. Wendy
    Wendy on March 13, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    This close to St. Patrick’s Day, I immediately thought of the prayer attributed to the saint himself:
    Christ be with me, Christ within me,
    Christ behind me, Christ before me,
    Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
    Christ to comfort and restore me.
    Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
    Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
    Christ in hearts of all that love me,
    Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

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  3. Juanita
    Juanita on March 13, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    May I rest
    quiet in Your presence
    these coming days

    Shhh
    my daughter
    let me drape you with
    stillness
    teach you to
    just “be”
    love you
    within your limits
    out of my
    limitlessness
    Hush

    May I rest
    quiet in Your presence
    even now

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    • Juanita
      Juanita on March 13, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Too tired to think prepositions…

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      • Rachel Hackenberg
        Rachel Hackenberg on March 14, 2013 at 9:10 am

        So you wrote “where you are” rather than getting stuck on prepositions — exactly what you should do! 🙂 I really appreciate the image of God draping stillness over your (our) shoulders.

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  4. Hilary Campbell
    Hilary Campbell on March 14, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Good news, she said.
    Walking in the garden
    with the blush of spring sunshine,
    soft grass beneath her feet.

    Walking in the garden,
    memories all around,
    soft grass beneath her feet,
    ahead the sound of her name.

    Memories all around,
    with the blush of spring sunshine,
    ahead the sound of her name.
    Good news, she said.

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